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Central Qld Health Chief Executive Steve Williamson and Councillor Cherie Rutherford.  Image Supplied  Head over to the Showgrounds this Sunday to check out what’s happening in our Region’s sports and health world! Chair of Council’s Parks Committee Councillor Cherie Rutherford said she is excited to see everything that will be on offer...

A tropical low is beginning to develop over the Gulf of Carpentaria. The watch zone takes in Karumba to Nhulunbuy, including Mornington Island and Groote Eylandt. Details of Tropical Low at 1:00 pm AEST . This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureau'swebsite at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210....

Image Credit: Frontline Action on Coal.   A 'mermaid' chained to a cattle grid, 200 kilometres from the sea, is not what Adani contractor BMD expected to find on its way to work on Friday morning. Actor and activist, Janie Gibson, staged a theatrical blockade to send a message to Adani, BMD and...

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett and The Salvation Army Gladstone Corps Officer, Captain Chris Ford. Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett and a The Salvation Army representative met on Friday to provide an update on the Gladstone Regional Drought Appeal (GRDA), which has raised almost $30,000 to date. Launched in late November to...

Two burns victims have been taken to Gladstone Hospital on Friday.  Two men in their 30's were injured at a location off Bryan Jordan Drive, Callemondah, at 12:10PM.   They have been taken to Gladstone Hospital with serious burns to their arms.   The Queensland Ambulance Service wasn't able to provide specifics about what happened...

Police have charged a man after he allegedly stole a vehicle in Lammermoor and committed various offences in the Capricornia area over the last few days. It will be alleged at 4:00PM on Saturday, February 15, a man attended a Buccaneer Avenue residence and stole a red Mazda 2 from the...